1990 Liberty Flames football team

1990 Liberty Flames football
Conference	Independent
Record	7–4
Head coach	Sam Rutigliano (2nd season)
Home stadium	Willard May Stadium

1990 NCAA Division I-AA independents football standings

v t e	Conf							Overall
Team	W		L		T			W		L		T
No. 2 Youngstown State ^			–					11	–	1	–	0
No. 7 William & Mary ^			–					10	–	2	–	0
No. 3 Georgia Southern ^			–					9	–	3	–	0
No. 18 UCF ^			–					9	–	3	–	0
Liberty			–					7	–	4	–	0
Samford			–					6	–	4	–	1
James Madison			–					5	–	6	–	0
Nicholls State			–					5	–	6	–	0
Arkansas State			–					3	–	7	–	1
Western Kentucky			–					2	–	8	–	0
Towson			–					2	–	9	–	0
Northeastern			–					1	–	10	–	0
^ – NCAA Division I-AA playoff participant Rankings from NCAA Division I-AA Football Committee poll

The 1990 Liberty Flames football team represented Liberty University as an independent during the 1990 NCAA Division I-AA football season. Led by second-year head coach Sam Rutigliano, the Flames compiled an overall record of 7–4.

Schedule

Date	Opponent	Rank	Site	Result	Attendance	Source
September 1	Kutztown		Willard May Stadium Lynchburg, VA	W 22–12		[1]
September 8	at James Madison		Bridgeforth Stadium Harrisonburg, VA	W 22–19		[2]
September 15	Southwest Texas State		Willard May Stadium Lynchburg, VA	W 35–22	7,540	[3]
September 22	Morehead State	No. 9	Willard May Stadium Lynchburg, VA	W 42–13		[4]
September 29	at Villanova	No. 8	Villanova Stadium Villanova, PA	L 14–26	13,125	[5]
October 6	Delaware State	No. 13	Willard May Stadium Lynchburg, VA	L 37–38		[6]
October 13	No. 7 Youngstown State		Willard May Stadium Lynchburg, VA	L 6–34		[7]
October 21	at Towson State		Minnegan Stadium Towson, MD	W 30–10		[8]
October 28	Samford		Willard May Stadium Lynchburg, VA	W 37–10	12,050	[9]
November 3	at UCF		Florida Citrus Bowl Orlando, FL	L 6–28	14,107	[10]
November 10	No. 16 North Carolina A&T		Willard May Stadium Lynchburg, VA	W 45–24		[11]
Homecoming Rankings from NCAA Division I-AA Football Committee Poll released prior to the game

References

1. "Defense key as Liberty U. beats Kutztown 22–12". The Morning Call. September 2, 1990. Retrieved April 1, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
2. "Liberty rallies by JMU". The Daily News Leader. September 9, 1990. Retrieved April 1, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
3. "Liberty downs SWT". Victoria Advocate. September 16, 1990. Retrieved April 1, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
4. "Special teams carry LU to 4th straight win". The News and Daily Advance. September 23, 1990. Retrieved April 1, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
5. "Villanova sacks Liberty, 26–14". The Philadelphia Inquirer. September 30, 1990. Retrieved April 1, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
6. "DelState miracle part II: Late rally stuns Liberty". The News Journal. October 7, 1990. Retrieved April 1, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
7. "Penguins stay on ground, pound LU". The News and Daily Advance. October 14, 1990. Retrieved April 1, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
8. "Losing streak ends for LU". The News and Daily Advance. October 21, 1990. Retrieved April 1, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
9. "LU throws book at Samford". The News and Daily Advance. October 28, 1990. Retrieved April 1, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
10. "Giacone, Central Florida's defense put out Flames 28–6". The Palm Beach Post. November 4, 1990. Retrieved April 1, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
11. "Liberty 45, NC A&T 24". The Roanoke Times. November 11, 1990. Retrieved April 1, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.